Brassiere



Jan. 2, 1934. J.LETZ 1,94 2,250

BRAssIERE Filed Jul so, 1932 h Le+z .l NVENTOR BY WW'K ATTORNEY l '1 l Johan Patented Jan. 2, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE My invention relates to improvements in brassieres and has reference particularly to a garment of this character which is adapted to support the bust in a natural position and which is especially designed for the stout figure or for those figures which have overly developed breasts requiring just the proper support in order to restore the youthful individual roundness to their form.

The invention has for its object a brassiere formed with separate pockets and back pieces which cooperates with the figure to restore the natural fullness to the individual breast and to obviate as far as possible any tendency of the breasts to be brought together in an unbroken bust line.

Another object of my invention is to provide a brassiere having individual breast pockets which when in position on the figure, give the appearance of perfectly balanced forms, a condition seldom possible with the usual type of brassiere.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a brassiere of this character wherein the back pieces are attached together to form a gradual upward swerve beginning at the side where the back pieces are attached to the pockets, whereby the proper flatness of the breasts is produced adjacent the underarms.

I accomplish these objects by means of a brassiere, one embodiment of which is described in the following specification, set forth in the appended claim, and illustratively exemplified in the accompanying drawing, in which, Figure l is a view of a model wearing my improved brassiere; Figure 2 is an elevational back view of the brassiere; Figure 3 is a plan view of the brassiere showing the details of construction, and Figure 4 is a plan view of the pattern'of a breast pocket which has been cut from a length of material shown in dot and dash lines.

Referring to the drawing, the brassiere according to the present invention comprises two separate breast pockets 10 and two separate specially cut pieces which form the backs 11. It will be understood that the dimensions of the pockets 10 and back pieces 11 vary to fit the individual. It has been found in practice that Souvette English broadcloth is best suited for the present purpose although other suitable closely woven materials may be used with satisfactory results.

Each pocket 10 is made froma substantially hexagonal shaped pattern having an inverted vshaped opening 14, the base of which embraces an angle and about one half of two adjacent sides of the pattern. In cutting the material the pattern is arranged thereon so that one side 15 of the opening 14 coincides exactly with the straight of the goods lengthwise, i. e. parallel with the selvage. The pocket is formed by bringing the two sides of the opening 14 together and joining them by a seam 16. The pocket then takes on a cone shape. Two pockets are attached together along the sides of the pattern adjpacent to the sides terminating in the straight sides 15 of the openings 14. The seam 17 formed at the joining of the two pockets follows a concave line to conform with the natural growth of the breasts. The semi-bias cut of the pockets allows the individual breasts full-play to protrude sufiiciently and to further accentuate the concave line so desirable between the two breasts. This produces two separate breasts rather than the single fullness so apt to result from the use of other types of brassieres.

Each back piece 11 is cut so as to bring its transverse line approximately on the straight of the material, -i. e. its up and down line concides with straight of the goods. The end of the back,- adapted to be attached to the pocket along the side adjacent that including the side of the opening not on the straight of the goods, is cut on the bias and is attached to the side of the pocket by means of a seam 18. The top and bottom of the back run straight out from the seam 18 for a substantial distance and then curve upwardly as shown in Figure 3. The upper or top side reaches a point 19 in its upward curve and then drops downwardly so that the free end of the back is partially bias. The point 19 and the angle 20 of the pocket coming uppermost in the finished 90 garment accommodate the opposite ends, respectively, of a shoulder strap 21. The free end of each back 11 is provided with hook and eye members 22 forming a separable fastening means for the garment.

The particular arrangement and shape of the backs 11 give to the latter the upward swerve. beginning at the seams 18 where the backs join the pocket, which swerve is essential to produce the required flatness of the breasts near the under arm portions of the figure, as well as to form, retain and support the breasts ina natural and normal position.

The back pieces 11 are attached to the pockets 10 so as to embrace the breasts in a manner which give them a firmness tending to obviate vibration when the body is in motion. Because each pocket retains the breast in a normal position there is practically no strain brought to bear upon the shoulder straps which always remain in proper position and will not slide from the shoulders of the figure. When the brassiere according to the present invention has once been properly adjusted, no amount of strenuous exercise will cause the breasts to become dislodged from their pockets.

Having now described my invention and the manner in which the same is constructed and used, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A brassiere comprising individual pocket members attached together along the front center line of the garment and being adapted to fit over the breasts oi the wearer, and a back piece extending from a free side edge of each pocket member in a direction away from the respective pocket member to which it is attached, said back pieces having means at their tapered ends to permit the same to be detachably connected together and J OHANNAH LETZ. 

